Miniature cotton bale receptacle



YFeb. 5, 1952 P. E. BAGUR MINIATURE COTTON BALE RECEPTACLE Filed March 2, 1950 Pierre E. Bagur INVENToR.

Myrna; 5mm

Patented Feb. 5, 1952 HCE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a, small receptacle made in imitation of a miniature cotton bale and adapted to be kept as a souvenir after removal therefrom of candy or other goods sold therein.

An object of the invention is to generally improve the construction of souvenir receptacles of the above kind.

A further object is to provide a receptacle of the above kind which is simple and inexpensive in construction, which accurately resembles a cotton bale in miniature, and which may be readily opened without mutilating or destroying the saine.

rEhe exact nature of the invention will be apparent fromthe following description when ccnsidered with the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure l is a perspective View of a receptacle constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal section taken on the line 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a 'transverse section taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 indicates an elongated cardboard box comprising a tubular body 6 having rounded longitudinal corners a closure flap 8 closing one end of said body, and inner and outer pairs of closure flaps s and il closing the other end of said body. The body is slitted near its ends and entirely across the top Wall and a short distance down the front and back walls thereof as at itl and il, and across the front wall thereof from the adjacent end of the slit it to the adjacent end of slit lias at ii to provide a section i2 which may be flexed open to gain access to the interior or contents or" the box, as indicated by dotted lines in Figure 3.

The box is completely covered Wit? a thin sheet I3 of raw7 cotton. A sheet ifi of burlap or similar textile cloth is disposed over the portion of the sheet i3 of raw cotton which is disposed about the body t of the box, so as to cover such portion except for a short distance at the ends of said body Where the raw cotton is exposed. This also leaves the raw cotton completely exposed on the ends of the box, and a plurality of spaced paper or like fragile bands l5 are tightly disposed about and adhesively secured to the sheet i@ near its ends and intermediate its ends to secure the latter and the sheet i3 in place on the body of the box and give the appearance of the bands usually employed to tie bales of cotton. The slits at iii, it and il aiso extend through the sheets i3 and It to provide a top closure for the receptacle which is held closed by the intermediate band i5 but may be flexed open upon rupturing said intermediate band at the slit i i. A paper doll i6 may be pasted on the top of the receptacle for ornamental purposes.

It will be apparent that there Will be no confusion about how the receptacle is opened, and opening of the same will not result in mutilation of the box or the raw cotton thereon. When the receptacle is opened, the contents thereof are readily accessible, and no siiding drawer or tray is used.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A minature cotton bale receptacle comprising an eiongated cardboard box including a tubular body provided with end closure flaps and having rounded longitudinal corners, a sheet of raw cotton completely covering'said box, a sheet of burlap disposed over said sheet of raw cotton except at the ends of said body, said body and said sheets having transverse slits in the top, near the ends of the box and a longitudinal slit extending across a major central portion of the front thereof defining three sides of a top closure section for the receptacle flexible upwardly and rearwardly to open position, and fragile bands disposed and adhesively secured about the burlap sheet adjacent the ends and intermediate the ends of the latter, the band intermediate the ends of the burlap sheet securing said closure section in closed position.

2. A miniature cotton bale receptacle comprising an elongated cardboard box including a tubular body provided with end closure naps, a sheet of raw cotton completely covering said box, a sheet of burlap disposed over said sheet of raw cotton except at the ends of said body, said body and said sheets having transverse slits in the top near the ends of the box and a longitudinal slit extending across a major centralportion of the front thereof dening three sides of a top closure section for the receptacle flexible upwardly and rearwardly to open position, and fragile bands disposed and adhesively secured about the burlap sheet adjacent the ends and intermediate the ends of the latter, the band intermediate the ends of the burlap sheet securing said closure section in closed position.

PIERRE E. BAGUR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date D. 15,158 Coleman July 22, 1884 1,357,866 Hrschwitz Nov. 2, 1920 2,122,480 Lowey July 5, 1938 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 210,874 Great Britain Feb. 11, 1924 

